Official:Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to "Zoning and Planning," by amending Chapter 14-1600, entitled "Miscellaneous," by adding a new Section 14-1627, entitled "Yorktown Special District Controls"; all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Clarke
Introduced: June 12, 2003
: Committee on Rules
Status: Lapsed
This bill was introduced in the 2000–2003 Council term and when that term ran out. The public record shows no committee vote and no floor vote at any stage, so no member of Council ever went on record for or against it.
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This bill adds special zoning controls to protect the character of the Yorktown neighborhood by limiting non-residential uses and requiring off-street parking for new development.
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The bill adds special zoning controls to the Yorktown neighborhood by
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